Pineapple-Ginger Pork

Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
6-8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds boneless pork shoulder 2 tablespoons cooking oil 3/4 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 3 tablespoons oyster sauce (optional)
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can pineapple chunks (juice pack) 4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices (2 cups)
1 large onion, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained 1-1/2 cups fresh snow pea pods or 1 (6-ounce) package frozen pea pods
3 cups hot cooked rice



1 Trim fat from pork. Cut pork into 1-inch cubes. In a large skillet brown 1/2 of pork at a time in hot oil. Drain fat.
2 In a 3-1/2 or 4-quart crockery cooker, combine chicken broth, tapioca, soy sauce, oyster sauce and ginger. Drain pineapple, reserving juice.
3 Stir juice into broth mixture; cover and chill pineapple chunks. Add carrots, onion and water chestnuts to cooker. Add pork.
4 Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or on high heat setting 3 to 4 hours.
5 If using low heat setting, turn to high heat setting. Stir pineapple chunks and snow peas into cooker.
6 Cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes more on high heat setting or until peas are crips-tender. Serve over rice.

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